Fiona O'Carroll is an Irish actress and a cast-member of the popular BBC/RTÉ sitcom, Mrs. Brown's Boys. Fiona is the daughter of Doreen O'Carroll and Mrs. Brown's Boys star and creator, Brendan O'Carroll.
Fiona O'Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1980 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Television | Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011–) All Round to Mrs. Brown's (2017–2020) |
| Spouse |
Martin Delany
(m. 2006; sep. 2021) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Brendan O'Carroll Jr. (Brother) Eric O'Carroll (Brother) Danny O'Carroll (Brother) Eilish O'Carroll (Aunt) Jennifer Gibney (stepmother) |
Early life and family
editO'Carroll was born in Dublin in Ireland, her younger brothers are Danny and Eric.
O'Carroll's stepmother is the Irish actress Jennifer Gibney, the wife of her father Brendan O'Carroll.
Career
editO'Carroll has been a cast member of Mrs. Brown's Boys portraying Maria Brown since its inception. She reprised her role in the 2014 film, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie and the 2017 chat show All Round to Mrs. Brown's.
In 2014, O'Carroll was also in the ITV drama The Widower.
September 2022 Fiona took part in the gruelling reality show TV "Special Forces Ultimate Hellweek", a show which pushes contestants to their physical and mental limits. She has since described the experience as life changing.
Next up in 2022 Fiona starred as Gretchen Ackerman in the hugely successful touring production of "Coppers the Musical"
2023 saw Fiona starring in the award winning Jason Branagan short film "Picture Day"
Later in 2023 Fiona then played the part of Linda in Western Front Studios "They can't know about me" directed by Michael Carolan.
Personal life
editO'Carroll married her Mrs. Brown's Boys co-star, Martin Delany, who is originally from Australia, on 18 May 2006. They have four sons together. Three of her sons are autistic.[1] In December 2021, she announced her split from Delany.[2]
Delany now lives in Portugal following his divorce from O'Carroll. They were reunited during the Christmas of 2021.
O'Carroll has two nephews as her brother, Danny O'Carroll, has two sons.[citation needed]
In August 2017, O'Carroll completed a 260-mile walk from Cork to Belfast in aid of Billy's World, a charity for children with special needs.[3]
Her aunt Fiona O'Carroll, a sister of her father Brendan, died in 2020 in Canada.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll to become a grandfather (again) - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Cumiskey, Neasa (7 December 2021). "Fiona O'Carroll announces split from Mrs Brown's Boys co-star Martin Delany". Sunday World. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys' star Fiona O'Carroll defies aches and blisters to complete Cork to Belfast charity walk". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mrs. Brown's star Brendan O'Carroll shares grief after devastating death of his sister Fiona this year". MGN Limited. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
